"As April draws to a close we are pleased to share more code for Open webOS. This month's scheduled release includes support for Node.js as well as updates to Enyo and Ares. In addition, we are pleased to announce early delivery of the System Manager Bus (which was originally scheduled for July) and a release of three policy components based on our Platform Portability Layer. We're happy to be ahead of schedule in getting this component of the Open webOS platform into your hands." Can't wait for the day I can run an up-to-date WebOS version on my SII.

I don't think they are claiming this. As it would be stupid. How else are operating systems and browsers already written going to support api's that are only now being written? And yes, I don't think anyone is going to implement their apis as everyone has their own version of doing the same thing.

The huge success of apps should give you clue about why making a webpage into an app is a good idea.

Do you remember the start of the app? Steve Jobs said himself, you write the apps in HTML 5 for the iphone. Then apparently he saw the light and introduced the app store with the iphone 3G. People want native.